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Re: Intel 520 SSD - Diggles - 05-11-2012
Bulgy Wrote:Are you saying you boot in 15 seconds from the time you press the power button or 15 seconds from the time you see "Windows Loading"?
power button to clicking on Firefox and it opening and usable
Re: Intel 520 SSD - Breand - 05-11-2012
Diggles Wrote:Bulgy Wrote:Are you saying you boot in 15 seconds from the time you press the power button or 15 seconds from the time you see "Windows Loading"?
power button to clicking on Firefox and it opening and usable
yep same here. You wonder how you went through life before SSD.
And you can still have a traditional for all your photos, vids and porn. SSD can just be used for OS loading and a few important games.
Re: Intel 520 SSD - Snowreap - 05-11-2012
I boot from a regular spinning-platter drive, but I run my games from an SSD. this is how I balance cost versus capacity -- I use the high-cost storage only for the specific thing that needs it.
As prices come down and capacity goes up, I may eventually use one SSD for everything, or I might use a slow, cheap SSD for the operating system and a fast, expensive SSD drive for games (keeping in mind that even a slow SSD is faster than a spinning platter drive, and there are some SSD drives that are *much* faster than other SSD drives, albeit with *much* higher price tags).
-ken
Re: Intel 520 SSD - Diggles - 05-11-2012
Snowreap Wrote:I boot from a regular spinning-platter drive, but I run my games from an SSD. this is how I balance cost versus capacity -- I use the high-cost storage only for the specific thing that needs it.
As prices come down and capacity goes up, I may eventually use one SSD for everything, or I might use a slow, cheap SSD for the operating system and a fast, expensive SSD drive for games (keeping in mind that even a slow SSD is faster than a spinning platter drive, and there are some SSD drives that are *much* faster than other SSD drives, albeit with *much* higher price tags).
-ken
should really put your OS on SSD~, quit being lazy
Re: Intel 520 SSD - Slamz - 05-11-2012
It is nice to see "requires reboot" after installing some driver or update and not think of it as a time to go get a drink.
Re: Intel 520 SSD - Bulgy - 05-11-2012
Diggles Wrote:Bulgy Wrote:Are you saying you boot in 15 seconds from the time you press the power button or 15 seconds from the time you see "Windows Loading"?
power button to clicking on Firefox and it opening and usable
That's what I was expecting, just had to ask. Built one with an SSD recently and that was the performance I saw as well. Some MB's have longer POST times than others.
Re: Intel 520 SSD - Skelas - 05-11-2012
It's already been answered, but yes, 15 seconds from power button pressed to everything loaded and ready to go.
Re: Intel 520 SSD - Flab - 05-11-2012
So, one fourth of a minute and everything is ready to go?
Re: Intel 520 SSD - Skelas - 05-11-2012
Flab Wrote:So, one fourth of a minute and everything is ready to go?
I fucking hate you, but in a good way.
Re: Intel 520 SSD - Breand - 05-16-2012
Here you go folks, Intel 180GB SSD for $140:
http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/74134/newegg-180gb-intel-330-series-maple-crest-2.5-sata-iii-mlc-internal-solid-state-drive-ssd-ssdsc2ct180a3k5
Re: Intel 520 SSD - Diggles - 05-16-2012
Breand Wrote:Here you go folks, Intel 180GB SSD for $140:
http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/74134/newegg-180gb-intel-330-series-maple-crest-2.5-sata-iii-mlc-internal-solid-state-drive-ssd-ssdsc2ct180a3k5
That one is actually pretty slow for an SSD, not worth it IMO. 40k+ IPOS for a 'gaming' SSD